United States First Circuit

Petition to review decision denying petitioners' application for asylum, withholding of removal and relief under the Convention Against Torture (CAT) is granted where the agency's determination that Colombian-national petitioners had an offer of permanent residence in Venezuela lacks support.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/25/2008
• Published 08/25/2008

Judges

• CUDAHY, Circuit Judge., Before TORRUELLA, CUDAHY, and LIPEZ, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Carlos E. Estrada, on brief for petitioners.


• For Appellees:
  
• Jeffrey S. Bucholtz, Linda S. Wernery, and Dimitri N. Rocha on brief for respondent.